Are you currently a Pre-PA student, or thinking about becoming a PA? MAPA is committed to growing the PA profession by helping Pre-PA students with several membership benefits. In this episode you will hear from Josh Loew, PA-C, MPAS, Chair of the Leadership and Development Committee, talk with one of MAPAs Pre-PA members on their journey to becoming a PA student, as well as the resources available through MAPA for Pre-PA students.

Host: Josh Loew, PA-C, MPAS
Guest: Christian Lindbloom, Pre-PA Student/aspiring PA

Did you know that MAPA has a lobbyist? MAPA is committed to advocating for Minnesota PAs and patients and advancing the profession in our state. One way we achieve that is by partnering with a lobbyist to affect change on healthcare policy in the legislature. In this episode, Alannah Zheng, co-chair of the Legislative & Reimbursement Committee speaks with Tom Lehman, lobbyist with the Lehman Group, about what it's like to represent Minnesota PAs on Capitol Hill.

Host: Alannah Zheng, MSPA, PA-C, CLC practices OBGYN at Allina Health.
Guest: Tom Lehman, lobbyist with the Lehman Group

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Bios:

Host: Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C is a family medicine PA and clinical researcher at M Health Fairview in St. Paul, Minnesota. He holds a Doctor of Medical Science Degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah and completed PA School at Bethel University in St. Paul. Hayden has a special interest in dermatology and dermoscopy both in clinical practice and research. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and posters and has presented at National, State, and Local Conferences. He is also a 2023-2024 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow. He currently serves on the MAPA board, as President-Elect and the MAPA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Chair.

Panelist: Erin Monahan DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-Derm practices with Essentia Health Dermatology in Duluth, MN and Superior, WI. She is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Myers, FL. She started her career in Family Medicine then transitioned into Dermatology in 2016. Erin is a diplomate fellow of the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA), an AAPA Recognized Clinical Preceptor, and was Essentia Health’s East Market APP of the Year in 2023.